I used to watch the game specifically for the commercials, but then State Farm gave my soul the black lung with that series of ads about preventable accidents, delivered by the ghosts of dead children. Or whatever that was. All I know is, I had a newborn in my arms and didn’t breath for at least three whole minutes.

Sometimes I watch for the halftime show. I wish Left Shark was the star every year. But I have high hopes for Gaga.

This year, though, I am fairly invested in the actual game. The Patriots are my hometown team (as in, they play in my hometown) and the Falcon’s Matt Ryan played quarterback at BC (and went to school too, obvi)… while I was playing quarterback of breaking the microfiche machine in the art library on the other side of campus.

Now that you have all that wind up (including a Zoolander reference and a bit about a depressing insurance commercial), let’s talk about the most important part of football Sunday. The food.

You likely have your drinks, dips, snacks and sweets lined up. But have you considered breakfast? I’ve got an easy + delicious way to kick off (get it… like… sports…) the day.

Big Game breakfast: sweet potato + black bean hash with green apples

Serves 2, gluten-free + vegan

Ingredients:

2 cups sweet potatoes, cubed + roasted

1/2 cup diced yellow onion

1/2 cup diced red pepper

1/2 cup black beans, rinsed + drained

1 organic green apple, cored and diced (leave peel on)

1 tsp olive oil

salt + pepper to taste

optional: cilantro greens, shredded cabbage, or arugula

Directions:

Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat, add diced onion and saute until soft